#9CBD85
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76% 0.085 132.9), rgb(156, 189, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#9CBD85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.03:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CBD85 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 189, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 30%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.085 132.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #9CBD85 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CBD85 | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CBD85 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CBD85 text on black | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDD
oklch(93.7% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C1
oklch(88.4% 0.046 133.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CBD85
oklch(76% 0.085 132.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EB255
oklch(70.6% 0.136 133)
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Step 500
500
#5D9E0D
oklch(63.1% 0.174 132.9)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#182D03
oklch(26.9% 0.071 132.6)
#9CBD85 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C2B581 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB288 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DB8AE | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CBD85
#9CBD85
oklch(76% 0.085 132.9)
- #C4A1D8
#C4A1D8
oklch(75.9% 0.086 313)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #9CBD85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.020
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.028
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.029
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.047
Use #9CBD85 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.